Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Mahinapua Walkway
Submitted by Nicky Armstrong
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Open
Grunt Factor: 7 ?
Gnarl Factor: 10 ?
6.0km
50m
35m
45m
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Submitted by Nicky Armstrong
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Open
Grunt Factor: 7 ?
Gnarl Factor: 10 ?
6.0km
50m
35m
45m
Front country - easily accessible
Point to Point (one way)
Totally/mostly flat
Native bush
Plantation/exotic forest
Lakeside
Farm Road / 4WD Track
Easy Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +1.9%
Average Downhill Gradient: -2.0%
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0:35
Moderate
0:25
Fast
This trail follows the historic Mahinapua logging tramline through regenerating native bush and a section of eucalyptus plantation, remnant of a forestry experiment. A flax swamp near the start also provides the opportunity to spot one of the Coast's special locals - the kotuku or white heron. Department of Conservation signage along the walkway details the history of the tramway and logging in the area.
Logging tramline, sawmill relics, wetland.
There is a well-formed, safe DOC car park at the start of the trail. No public transport but plenty of traffic would make hitch-hiking an easy option.
7 km
6 minutes
Unknown
No
Easy.
Very patchy.
Whistle, First aid kit, Cellphone
Best to take your own.
None but the track is popular with locals and families on bikes so expect it to be busier during the weekend.
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If you are wanting some hills, this isn't the run for you on this occasion. But if you want to push your stride out on some amazing wetland trail that follows the old Mananui Tramline, the this is for you. Recommend parking at Western end and running to end of trail and back.
April 3, 2021
Decided to do this in reverse and ended up missing the turn to the carpark to meet my pick up. I followed the handy Wilderness Trail KM markers but failed to realise that a sign pointing to 'Viewing Point' was my exit track. I thought it was a dead end viewing point and since it was hosing down I decided to give it a miss - big mistake. 1.5km further down the Wilderness Track I discovered my error on my iphone maps but the iphone is now recovering from excess rain water in the hot water cylinder cupboard. Hence, no photos yet. Fingers crossed the iphone feels better tomorrow.
December 23, 2020
A great run to do if you have a slow biker that wishes to join you. You could do this in your road shoes if you wanted to tho if you want to take the wee detour to the picnic spot by the lake be prepared for muddy feet! A great return to running after an injury hiatus.
September 11, 2020
These overlap with this trail to some degree. You may wish to combine them but please note that to qualify for FKTs on these runs you should record a separate activity for each.
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